Legal Opinion
Pierce v. Thompson
Supreme Court of Kansas
Decided January 15, 1882PublishedCited by 3 opinions
Error from, Franklin District Court. Action brought by Thompson against Fierce and another, to quiet the title to certain lands situated in Franklin county. Trial at the May Term, 1878, of the district court, and judgment for the plaintiff. The defendants bring the case here. The opinion states the facts.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Valentine, J.:
This was an action brought by James Thompson against Helen T. Pierce and Sarah A. Pennoek. The petition of the plaintiff, omitting title, reads as follows:
“The plaintiff alleges that he is in the possession of the following-described real estate, situate in Franklin county, Kansas, to wit, [here the property is described]; that the defendants, Helen T. Pierce and Sarah A. Pennoek, claim an estate or interest therein adverse to this plaintiff, and are tenants-in-common of said premises, and derive their title from the same source; that…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Douglass v. NuzumSupreme Court of Kansas · 1876
- Eaton v. GilesSupreme Court of Kansas · 1869
- Douglass v. BishopSupreme Court of Kansas · 1881
3Cited by3 opinions
- Utley v. FeeSupreme Court of Kansas · 1885
- Hoffman v. WoodsSupreme Court of Kansas · 1888
- Gatrell v. Salt Lake CountyUtah Supreme Court · 1944